A St. Marys man with a passion for operating motorized vehicles of all kinds was killed in a traffic accident Saturday afternoon north of the city.
Richard Lee "Richie" Reed, 39, 17857 state Route 66, was pronounced dead at 3:3 . . .

LIMA - Celina volleyball coach De De Stoner didn't really have an answer why her Bulldogs had an up-and-down morning to start Division II sectional play against rival St. Marys.
After dominating the first match 25-9, Celina had . . .

Mercer County native Joan M. Pax Bruns, 72, of in Ottoville, died at 5:45 a.m. Oct. 21, 2006, at her residence.
She was born April 16, 1934, in New Weston, to Jacob and Antoinette Nordenbrock Pax. On Aug. 20, 1955, she married . . .

Connie C. Martin, 51, 121 Ohio Street, St. Marys, died at 11 a.m. Oct. 21, 2006, at her residence, following an extended illness.
She was born Dec. 31, 1954, in St. Marys, to John E. and Marjorie Miller Martin. Her mother survi . . .

Former New Bremen resident Lafe Jack Scheer Jr., 80, of Wapakoneta, died at 5:25 p.m. Oct. 22, 2006, at his residence.
He was born March 26, 1926, in Lock Two, to Lafe W. and Wilma Oberwitte Scheer. He was married to Rachel Ka . . .

Shane A. Smith, 31, 1417 Canterbury Drive, Celina, died at 8:20 a.m. Oct. 21, 2006, at his home. Death was due to natural causes.
He was born May 30, 1975, in Greenville, to Linda A. Smith Seals, who survives in Celina. On May . . .